Professors Would Have to Use Same Textbook for 3 Years Under Florida Bill

By Benjamin Mueller

Legislation aimed at curbing textbook costs in Florida would
restrict how often professors could change the course materials
they assign, stirring concern among faculty members that they would
be forced to teach outdated information.

The bill, in the Florida Senate, would require that
undergraduate course textbooks remain in use for at least three
years at state institutions, unless a professor successfully
appealed to administrators to change course materials more
frequently. The